Staffordshire is situated towards the centre of the United Kingdom, providing easy access to the rest of the country and Europe, making it the ideal place for manufacturing. In the village of Chesterton lies Loomer Road Industrial Estate where batteries have been produced at the same site for 50 years.
Currently owned by global Ultralife Corporation and operating under the name Accutronics Ltd, the company has come a long way since its origins as a small local firm. Today, Accutronics manufactures custom and off-the-shelf battery packs and chargers for large OEMs in the medical, military, subsea, and industrial markets.
Company History Timeline
1975
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Battery manufacturer Optech Automation (founded by Neil Charlesworth) moved from Rode Heath to Loomer Road. |
1983
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General Electric chose this site for their UK battery manufacturing, with other facilities in Mexico and Florida, USA. |
1987
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General Electric’s battery business (with sales of $144.3m) was acquired by Gates Corporation. |
1993
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Gates Corporation sold their battery manufacturing facilities in Florida and the UK to Energizer. |
1999
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Both facilities were sold to Moltech Power Systems, under whom we developed a leading reputation for medical batteries. |
2009
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Moltech ceased operations but the facility was saved and continued to manufacture batteries under the name Accutronics Ltd. |
2014
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Accutronics launched the Entellion range of catalogue products, aimed at medical and industrial markets. |
2016
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Accutronics became part of global Ultralife Corporation, expanding our capabilities and enhancing our military and subsea offerings. |
2025
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Accutronics celebrates 50 years of battery manufacturing in Loomer Road. Here’s to the next 50. |
Accutronics are proud of our roots. Some of our employees have been part of 7 of these milestones with the average service length coming in at around 20 years.
If you would like to find out more about Accutronics' custom or off-the-shelf battery packs and chargers for medical, military, subsea, and industrial use, please contact us.
